Canada not to recognize illegal occupation of Crimea

Canada will not recognize illegal occupation of Crimea, which is an invariable part of the Ukrainian territory.

Foreign Minister of Canada Stephane Dion said this at the OSCE Ministerial Council, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"I confidently affirm that Canada has not recognized and will not recognize the illegal occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which is an integral part of the territory of Ukraine," Dion said.

He stressed that the search for solutions to settlement of the crisis in Ukraine should be among the priorities of the OSCE's activity.

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